A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5985-00-775-0381
NSN 6320-00-082-5868
NSN 2925-01-154-2949
NSN 6320-01-384-3850
NSN 5975-01-546-4606
NSN 6685-01-426-8929
NSN 5920-01-578-6279
NSN 7035-01-621-3505
NSN 5925-01-548-1966
NSN 6150-01-444-1358
NSN 5945-00-255-4033
NSN 5985-01-421-5029